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112. Before the talks started, the two sides reached an understanding on confidentiality of the contents of the talks. Now, without prior consultations with the Chinese side, the British side had published in the White Paper entitled Representative Government in Hong Kong, by which it has unilaterally released the contents of the talks, and in which it has distorted and attacked Chinas position. This move of Britain was designed to shirk its responsibility for the rupture of the talks. The Chinese side therefore cannot but bring to light the facts in order to help people know the truth. [参考译文]会谈前，双方曾达成会谈内容不向外界透露的谅解。现在，英方在未经与中方磋商的情况下，发表了《香港代议政制》白皮书，单方面公布了会谈内容。对中方的立场进行歪曲和攻击，企图推卸破坏会谈的责任。对此，中方不得不公布有关事实真相，以正视听。 113. During the first three rounds of the talks, the Chinese side made it plain that as the two sides had agreed upon the three principles as the basis for the talks, it believed it is important for the British side to first of all confirm the agreements and understandings previously reached between the two sides, for this was the only way to enable the talks to move on the right track. If it was reluctant to do so and wanted to amend or overturn them, then it would be impossible to ensure compliance of future agreements. | 
